Sink-leg.



e. G. FIRTH.

SINK LEG. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2, 1907.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

GEORGE Gr. FIRTH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SINK-LEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

Application filed May 2, 1907. Serial No. 371,422.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. FIRTH, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sink-Legs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sinks, and more particularlyto an improved sink leg, the object of the invention being to provide animproved detachable leg itself made up of separable or detachable parts,whereby various lengths of legs may be used as occasion requires withthe same coupling piece or member by means of which the leg is attachedto the sink.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification,Figure'l is a perspective view of a sink with a pair of these improvedlegs attached; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the leg couplingmembers detached; and Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of the sink andthe coupling member with a leg attached thereto.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures of the drawings.

In erecting sinks, especially of the cheaper kind such as those used inflats, tenements and cellars, it is frequently necessary that they beplaced at different heights, and to permit this the legs in practicehave been usually cast of two different lengths, but this has been foundinsuflicient to meet the plumbers requirements and in consequencevarious expedient-s, more or less unsightly as also expensive, have beenadopted to enable the cast legs of the lengths furnished to the trade tobe used.

It would be very expensive, if not altogether impracticable, to furnishcast legs of the many different lengths required by the plumber, and theobject of the present invention therefore is to provide an improvedattachment which will enable the plumber on the spot to provide thedesired. length of leg required.

The usual cast iron sink 9 is provided with cleats or dowels 4 for theinsertion of a tapered portion or end of the leg and these I use withoutchange. This improved leg 2 comprises the upper portion or couplingmember or bracket casting 3 tapered and beveled alon its side edges sothat it may be properly we ged into position and attached to the sinkbody by means of the cleats or lugs 4 thus forming a slip joint. Thiscoupling member 3 is provided at its lower end with a socket 5 whichgradually expands from the flat outer face of the casting. This socketprojects beyond both .the front or outer and rear or inner surfaces ofthe cast ing and is interiorly threaded, as at 6. The other part of theleg may comprise an iron or other form of pipe 7 threaded at its upperend 8 to engage thethreads of the coupling member 3.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with this improved couplingmember any desired length of legs may be used, it only being necessaryto thread each pipe, and turn it into its threaded opening 6. In consequence considerable of the scrap pipe now wasted can be utilized.

The lower ends of each pipe leg can be provided with a foot or a ball torender it more ornamental and stable if desired, but in the places wherethis kind of sink is used little or no ornamentation is required.

By threading the socket and pipe the leg may be adjusted up and down areasonable amount. By forming the leg of pipe it ma be readily bent toavoid an obstruction. Tlns cannot be done when the leg is cast. As thesocket must be of a size to receive a good size piece of pipe and yetnot project to any considerable extent beyond the front face of thecasting, it will be observed that it is so formed that part of thissocket projects rearwardly of a rear surface of this casting and partprojects beyond the front surface thereof, thus avoiding too much of aprojection on the outer side of the casting. The socket is separatedfrom side bearing portions 11, by recesses 10, thus lightening thestructure while permitting the formation of such side bearing portionsand a rearwardly projecting socket wall in line with such side bearingportion.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sink leg adapted for attachment to a sink body having on its outerwall projections or cleats and comprising a tapered casting adapted tofit said projections and having a gradually expanding socket formingportion, provided with interior threads and a pipe having an exteriorlythreaded end fitting into said socket to form a detachable leg portion,whereby the leg may be made of scrap and of different lengths by merelycutting off a part thereof.

2. A sink leg adapted for attachment to a sink body having on its outerall project-ions or cleats and comprising a tapered casting adapted tofit between said projections and having a socket projecting beyond bothfront and rear surfaces of said casting and provided with interiorthreads and a pipe having an exteriorly threaded end turned into suchsocket to form a detachable leg portion whereby the leg may be made ofscrap and of difierent lengths by merely cutting off a part thereof.

3. A sink leg comprising a tapered casting having flat side bearingportions for engaging the outer Wall of a sink body, and intermediatethereof it gradually expanding socket forming portion projecting beyondboth inner'and outer faces of such casting, and separated from such sidebearing portions on its inner or under side by recesses, said sockethaving interior threads, and a detachable pipe formed leg threaded atone '1161 01' under end to fit said socket, whereby the leg may be madeof scrap and of different lengths by merely cutting off a part thereof.

4. A coupling casting for a sink leg, con1- prising a tapered castinghaving fiat side bearing portions for engaging the outer Wall of a sinkbody and intermediate thereof a gradually expanding socket formingportion projecting beyond both inner and outer faces of such casting andseparated from such side bearing portions on its inside by recesses,such socket having interior threads.

5. A sink leg coupling casting, having a socket forming portionprojecting beyond both inner and outer faces of the casting and providedwith interior threads.

GEORGE G. FIRTH. Vitnesses C. A. WVEED, E. B. PULIs.

